What's in store for Hunt Midwest's StorTropolis?

Hunt Midwest continues to expand StorTropolis, its brand of state-of-the-art, climate controlled self-storage facilities throughout the Kansas City metro.

The developer has opened a 138,000-SF facility at 3140 Northwest Jefferson Street in Blue Springs, Mo. and begun construction on its fifth area StorTropolis location on a five-acre site near K-10 and Woodland Road in Lenexa, Kan.

Hunt Midwest entered the self-storage development industry in 2018 and, in partnership with Strickland Construction, has successfully built and opened three additional StorTropolis facilities – StorTropolis Brighton and StorTropolis Tiffany Springs in Kansas City, Mo; and StorTropolis Shawnee in Shawnee, Kan.

“Increasing demand for high-quality self-storage units fueled by a demographically diverse customer base presented the ideal opportunity for Hunt Midwest to invest in the resilient and fast-growing self-storage industry,” said Doug Coleman, vice president of acquisitions and investments for Hunt Midwest.

Each three-story StorTropolis building ranges in size from 104,000 - 138,000 SF and offers 580 - 760 climate-controlled storage units.

StorTropolis also offers various sized units, from five-feet by five-feet to ten-feet by thirty-feet, in addition to enclosed parking units large enough to accommodate RV storage. They feature a clean, secured environment with drive-through access to fully enclosed, indoor loading and unloading areas; elevators; and gated storage entry accessible 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

The latest technology is used to monitor temperature and humidity levels of storage buildings and provides 24-hour video surveillance throughout the property.

StorTropolis emerged as an industry leader in 2018 when it became the first facility in the metro to offer contactless unit rental. Its interactive website allows customers to view available units, compare pricing, and complete the leasing process with the click of a button.

All locations include an onsite leasing office open six days a week for customers to lease units via phone or in-person. For added convenience, a customer service call center is also available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

StorTropolis is operated by Storage Asset Management (SAM), a privately owned, third party management company that specializes in self-storage.

“We’re thrilled to provide leasing and property management services for StorTropolis locations throughout the metro,” said Melissa Stiles, vice president of marketing and sales for SAM.

“These high-quality facilities feature a variety of self-storage solutions and modern amenities in a climate controlled atmosphere that customers are looking for. Our knowledgeable onsite property managers are committed to providing StorTropolis patrons the highest level of customer service and are dedicated to getting involved and giving back to the local community,” Stiles said.

In addition to the opening of StorTropolis Blue Springs, StorTropolis Lenexa is anticipated to open summer 2021. The 111,000-SF facility will offer 760 storage units, including 15 enclosed parking units for RV storage.